avalanche
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a large amount of a substance that falls somewhere
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a situation in which someone gets a lot of things such as questions, letters, or information to deal with
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a large number of people or things in one area or a large amount of a particular thing
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a lot of things all happening or arriving at the same time, especially if they are hard to deal with
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a large number of people or things that move somewhere or arrive somewhere at the same time
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a large number of things such as bullets or questions that come towards you quickly or with force
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large numbers of people or things that come at the same time and are difficult to deal with
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a movement of large amounts of money or large numbers of people from one place to another
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a situation in which there are a lot of things that need to be dealt with at the same time
a large amount of something soft, light, and delicate
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
BuzzWord Articlea substance that scientists think exists out in space, but for which they have no direct proof
Open Dictionary
… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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